A 29-year-old woman from Chennai fell from a train in Katpadi station and died on the spot after being run over on Tuesday afternoon.According to the Government Railway Police, Bhuvaneshwari, 29, is from Anna Nagar in Chennai and had come to Katpadi to visit a temple with her husband. At noon, the couple came to the Katpadi station to return to Chennai via the Kovai Express. “They had a reserved ticket. However, before she could board the train, it started moving and she fell down and was run over,” said a...more...

woman constable attached to the Katpadi police station. The woman’s husband, Manikandan, works in an IT company. The couple has a seven-year-old son.A case has been registered.

The Chennai Central – Mysuru – Chennai Central Shatabdi Express trains have been temporarily augmented by a ‘SWARN’ coach.This temporary augmentation has been extended for a period of another three months as detailed below.

A. ALL SCHEDULED EMU / MEMU SERVICES TO & FROM ARAKKONAM / TIRUTTANI WILL BE RESTORED ON 10.05.2018.However, some passenger train services will be fully cancelled on 10.05.2018 as detailed below.B. The following passenger trains will be fully cancelled on 10.05.2018.1. Train No.56008 Katpadi – Arakkonam passenger train, scheduled to leave Katpadi at 04.35 hrs. will be fully cancelled...more...

Major engineering works have been taken up for modification and improvement of Arakkonam yard. To facilitate these engineering works, changes will be made in the pattern of train services on 03.05.2018.as detailed below.A. The following train services between Chennai Central – Tirupati will be fully cancelled on 03.05.2018.1. Train No.16057 Chennai Central – Tirupati Sapthagiri express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 06.25 hrs.2....more...

Train No.16053 Chennai Central – Tirupati express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 14.15 hrs. 3. Train No.16203 Chennai Central – Tirupati express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 16.35 hrs.1. Train No.16204 Tirupati – Chennai Central express, scheduled to leave Tirupati at 06.45 hrs.2. Train No.16058 Tirupati – Chennai Central Sapthagiri express, scheduled to leave Tirupati at 18.05 hrs.B. The following train service will be partially cancelled on 03.05.2018.• Train No.16054 Tirupati – Chennai Central express, scheduled to leave Tirupati at 10.00 hrs. will be partially cancelled between Tiruttani – Chennai Central. The train will run from Tirupati to Tiruttani only. On arrival at Tiruttani, the train will leave as a passenger special train from Tiruttani to Tirupati.C. The following train will run on diverted route on 03.05.2018.• Train No.16352 Nagercoil – Mumbai CSMT express, scheduled to leave Nagercoil at 05.00 hrs. on 03.05.2018 and run via Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Arakkonam, Tiruttani and Renigunta will be diverted to run via Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Katpadi, Melpakkam, Tiruttani and Renigunta.D. The following trains will be rerouted via Arakkonam, Chitteri, Tiruttani.1. Train No.12164 Chennai Egmore – Dadar express, scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 06.50 hrs. on 03.05.2018 and run via Arakkonam and Tiruttani, will be rerouted to run via Arakkonam, Chitteri and Tiruttani.

2. Train No.12163 Dadar – Chennai Egmore express, scheduled to leave Dadar on 03.05.2018 and reach Chennai Egmore on 04.05.2018 and run via Tiruttani and Arakkonam, will be rerouted to run via Tiruttani, Chitteri and Arakkonam.3. Train No.11042 Chennai Central – Mumbai CSMT express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 12.20 hrs. on 03.05.2018 and run via Arakkonam and Tiruttani, will be rerouted to run via Arakkonam, Chitteri and Tiruttani.4. Train No.11041 Mumbai CSMT – Chennai Central express, scheduled to leave Mumbai CSMT on 03.05.2018 and reach Chennai Central on 04.05.2018 and run via Tiruttani and Arakkonam, will be rerouted to run via Tiruttani, Chitteri and Arakkonam.5. Train No.11028 Chennai Central – Mumbai CSMT mail, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 23.55 hrs. on 03.05.2018 and run via Arakkonam and Tiruttani, will be rerouted to run via Arakkonam, Chitteri and Tiruttani.6. Train No.11027 Mumbai CSMT – Chennai Central mail, scheduled to leave Mumbai CSMT on 03.05.2018 and reach Chennai Central on 05.05.2018 and run via Tiruttani and Arakkonam, will be rerouted to run via Tiruttani, Chitteri and Arakkonam.

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